by our College Data Analytics Team
[Agricultural Economics Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where agricultural economics business graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send agricultural economics business graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign, our #1 for agricultural economics business graduate salaries in Illinois. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. After graduating, agricultural economics business degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign typically earn about $88,101 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Lake Land College earned it the #2 place for agricultural economics business. Located in the rural area of Mattoon, Lake Land College is a public institution. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,312.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public school located in the town of Carbondale. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,223.
Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying agricultural economics business schools. Stautzenberger College Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford. Students who complete the agricultural economics business program here go on to a median salary of roughly $22,309.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their agricultural economics business graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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